Patents by Inventor Larry L. Smearer

Larry L. Smearer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System to reduce writing overhead to a hybrid optical disc
    Patent number: 6898172
    Abstract: A hybrid disc including a preformed portion; and the preformed portion including a partial preformed session and a writeable portion including a wobbled groove which is adapted to be written to by a writer to complete the partial preformed session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Donald A. Fairman, Bruce Ha, William J. Mueller, Larry L. Smearer
  • System to reduce writing overhead to a hybrid optical disc
    Publication number: 20020196729
    Abstract: A hybrid disc including a preformed portion; and the preformed portion including a partial preformed session and a writeable portion including a wobbled groove which is adapted to be written to by a writer to complete the partial preformed session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Donald A. Fairman, Bruce Ha, William J. Mueller, Larry L. Smearer